[SOLVED] programs crash

[derekf]

Hello,

 I used the Synaptic Package Manager to update my PCLinuxOs Full Monty and since i did that a lot of my programs are crashing even the Package Manager.

Not sure why this is happening but is  there a way to fix it other than reinstalling PCLinuxos. Can i use fsck in konsole, would that fix my troubles ?

Derek.

[T6]

give us more information, especially what programs are crashing

run those programs from konsole to see more info

did you updated to kde 4.8.3?

[derekf]

In konsole i type firefox, and it says the same for dvdstyler, and i have lost my sound.

** ERROR **: I can't write to '/home/derek/tmp/orbit-derek', ORB init failed
Trace/breakpoint trap

amarok  comes up,

[derek@8 ~]$ amarok
QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
KGlobal::locale::Warning your global KLocale is being recreated with a valid main component instead of a fake component, this usually means you tried to call i18n related functions before your main component was created. You should not do that since it most likely will not work
QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
[0x981fc3c] main services discovery error: no suitable services discovery module
Failed to create random directory /home/derek/tmp/pulse-9vyJcXyHZzsR: Permission denied
Failed to symlink /home/derek/.pulse/82ab6c261883e9ffe2a80b674b7b435e-runtime.tmp: Permission denied
amarok: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/kde4/plugins/phonon_backend/phonon_vlc.so: undefined symbol: libvlc_audio_filter_list_get
unnamed app(5175): Communication problem with  "amarok" , it probably crashed.
Error message was:  "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply" : " "Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus)" "

No i didn`t update to kde 4.8.3

[Phil]

Hi Derek,

Permissions issue?

** ERROR **: I can't write to '/home/derek
Permission denied

Have a rummage at the file permissions, should be derek and not another user (user ID is also important).
Is this an old home directory carried over from another install?

If permissions are wrong:

chown -R derek:derek /home/derek
(or change the permisions with dolphin for the folder /home/derek to derek and tick apply to all)

Re-try the konsole test.

[djohnston]

chown -R derek:derek /home/derek

+1. That should do it. You need to run that command from a console as user root.

[derekf]

In the konsole i typed chown -R derek:derek /home/derek and that did the trick.

 Thanks for your help Phil and djohnston.

Derek.

[Phil]

I got that chown tip from O-P an eternity ago. It has saved me on several occasions when transferring /home to another machine.

[derekf]

I still have  no sound working. in konsole if i type amarok it   gives me this:

QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
KGlobal::locale::Warning your global KLocale is being recreated with a valid main component instead of a fake component, this usually means you tried to call i18n related functions before your main component was created. You should not do that since it most likely will not work
QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
[0x95fefb4] main services discovery error: no suitable services discovery module
amarok: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/kde4/plugins/phonon_backend/phonon_vlc.so: undefined symbol: libvlc_audio_filter_list_get
unnamed app(5456): Communication problem with  "amarok" , it probably crashed.
Error message was:  "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply" : " "Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus)" "

[djohnston]

I still have  no sound working. in konsole if i type amarok it   gives me this:

QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
KGlobal::locale::Warning your global KLocale is being recreated with a valid main component instead of a fake component, this usually means you tried to call i18n related functions before your main component was created. You should not do that since it most likely will not work
QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
[0x95fefb4] main services discovery error: no suitable services discovery module
amarok: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/kde4/plugins/phonon_backend/phonon_vlc.so: undefined symbol: libvlc_audio_filter_list_get
unnamed app(5456): Communication problem with  "amarok" , it probably crashed.
Error message was:  "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply" : " "Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus)" "

derekf,

You already marked the "programs crash" thread as solved. You are now adding to it by asking about something unrelated. You need to start a new help post with the subject "amarok sound not working", or something similar. Otherwise, people who may know how to help with that problem may never see your new request. One problem per thread is the best policy.

Just copy and paste what you already posted on the amarok issue and start another help thread. Good luck.